CN110730255A

CN110730255A - Foldable terminal

Info

Publication number: CN110730255A
Application number: CN201810775832.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王玉文
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-16
Filing date: 2018-07-16
Publication date: 2020-01-24
Also published as: KR102492959B1; KR20210027008A; EP3598266A1; WO2020015185A1; US20200019215A1; RU2728288C1; US10671126B2; JP7369035B2; JP2022503244A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a foldable terminal, and belongs to the technical field of computers. The terminal includes: the device comprises a first main body, a second main body and a rotating shaft for connecting the first main body and the second main body; a flexible display screen; the first magnetic assembly comprises a first magnet and a second magnet which are attracted with each other, the first magnet is positioned on one side, far away from the rotating shaft, of the first main body, and the second magnet is positioned on one side, far away from the rotating shaft, of the second main body; when the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than the angle threshold value, the flexible display screen is switched from the half-folded state to the folded state. This disclosure can provide the helping hand for folding terminal.

Description

Foldable terminal

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of computer technologies, and in particular, to a foldable terminal.

Background

The flexible display has a bendable function, which makes it possible for a terminal carrying the flexible display to be folded.

In the related art, a terminal mounted with a flexible display screen is mostly mounted with a mechanical structure such as a rotating shaft, and the terminal is folded and unfolded through a plurality of motion structures in the rotating shaft.

Disclosure of Invention

To solve the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a foldable terminal.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a foldable terminal, the terminal comprising:

a main body including a first body, a second body, and a rotation shaft connecting the first body and the second body;

the flexible display screen is fixed on one side of the main body;

at least one set of first magnetic assembly, the first magnetic assembly comprises a first magnet and a second magnet which are attracted with each other, the first magnet is positioned on one side of the first main body far away from the rotating shaft, and the second magnet is positioned on one side of the second main body far away from the rotating shaft; when the flexible display screen is in a folded state, the first magnet and the second magnet in each group of first magnetic assemblies are opposite in position;

when the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than an angle threshold value, the suction force between the first magnet and the second magnet controls the flexible display screen to be switched from a half-folded state to the folded state.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

the folding of terminal is realized through the suction between the first magnetic component, and not realize the folding of terminal through the motion structure in the pivot, can simplify the design of pivot, avoids the dead trouble of card because of the manufacturing tolerance of a plurality of motion structures causes, improves folding success rate.

When the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than the angle threshold value, the suction force controls the flexible display screen to be automatically switched from the semi-folding state to the folding state, and the process does not need manual folding of a user. Therefore, the first magnetic assembly can provide assistance in the folding process of the terminal, and the problem that the user needs to exert force in the whole process when the terminal is folded and unfolded through mechanical structures such as a rotating shaft is avoided, and the user experience is improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view illustrating a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 1, the terminal may include:

a main body 110, the main body 110 including a first body 111, a second body 112, and a rotation shaft 113 connecting the first body 111 and the second body 112;

a flexible display 120, the flexible display 120 being fixed to one side of the main body 110;

at least one set of first magnetic assembly 130, the first magnetic assembly 130 includes a first magnet 131 and a second magnet 132 that are attracted to each other, the first magnet 131 is located on the side of the first body 111 away from the rotating shaft 113, and the second magnet 132 is located on the side of the second body 112 away from the rotating shaft 113; when the flexible display screen 120 is in the folded state, the first magnet 131 and the second magnet 132 in each set of the first magnetic assembly 130 are opposite in position;

when the included angle between the first body 111 and the second body 112 is smaller than the angle threshold, the attractive force between the first magnet 131 and the second magnet 131 controls the flexible display screen 120 to switch from the half-folded state to the folded state.

The half-folded state is a state in which an included angle between the first main body 111 and the second main body 112 is greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °; the folded state refers to a fully folded state where the included angle between the first main body 111 and the second main body 112 is equal to 0 ° and a substantially fully folded state where the included angle between the first main body 111 and the second main body 112 is equal to 0 °, that is, the included angle is within a range of 0 ° and a small angle.

In fig. 1, two sets of the first magnetic assembly 130 are illustrated, the first magnet 131 having a north magnetic pole (N) and the second magnet 132 having a south magnetic pole (S).

In summary, the foldable terminal provided by the present disclosure realizes the folding of the terminal through the attraction between the first magnetic assemblies, rather than the folding of the terminal through the motion structure in the rotation shaft, which can simplify the design of the rotation shaft, avoid the jamming failure caused by the manufacturing tolerance of a plurality of motion structures, and improve the success rate of the folding.

When the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than the angle threshold value, the suction force controls the flexible display screen to be automatically switched from the semi-folding state to the folding state, and the process does not need manual folding of a user. Therefore, the first magnetic assembly can provide assistance in the folding process of the terminal, the problem that the user needs to exert force in the whole process when the terminal is folded through mechanical structures such as a rotating shaft is avoided, and the user experience is improved.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view illustrating a foldable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 2, the terminal may include:

the main body 210, the main body 210 includes a first body 211, a second body 212, and a rotation shaft 213 connecting the first body 211 and the second body 212.

The main body 210 includes components of the terminal except the flexible display 220, the main body 210 may be covered with a rear case, and the main body may include a main board, a battery, an antenna, a rear camera, and the like, which are not limited to the main body 210.

The main body 210 may be divided into two parts based on the rotation shaft 213, one of which is referred to as a first main body 211 and the other of which is referred to as a second main body 212, and the present embodiment is not limited as to the distribution of the devices inside the main body 210 in the first main body 211 and the second main body 212. For the sake of convenience of distinction, the left body in fig. 1 is referred to as a first body 211, and the right body is referred to as a second body 212.

The rotating shaft 213 in this embodiment is used to connect the first main body 211 and the second main body 212, and does not need to mechanically fold and unfold the terminal through a plurality of moving structures, so the design of the rotating shaft 213 in this embodiment is simple, a locking failure caused by a manufacturing tolerance problem does not occur, the success rate of folding and unfolding can be ensured, and the hand feeling of folding and unfolding can be improved. In addition, since the rotating shaft 213 in this embodiment does not need to include a plurality of moving structures, the size of the rotating shaft 213 can be reduced, thereby enhancing the aesthetic feeling of the appearance of the terminal; the implementation cost of the rotation shaft 213 can be reduced.

The terminal may further include a flexible display 220, and the flexible display 220 is fixed to one side of the main body 210. Wherein the flexible display 220 is fixed at a side of the main body 210 opposite to the rear case. The whole screen of the flexible display 220 in this embodiment covers one side of the main body 210, and when the flexible display 220 is in an open state, the whole screen has a display effect.

The terminal may further include at least one set of first magnetic members 230, the first magnetic members 230 including first and

second magnets

231 and 232 that are attracted to each other, the first magnet 231 being located on a side of the first body 211 away from the rotation axis 213, and the second magnet 232 being located on a side of the second body 212 away from the rotation axis 213.

The attraction of the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 means that the magnetism of the first magnet 231 near the flexible display screen 220 is opposite to the magnetism of the second magnet 232 near the flexible display screen 220. For the sake of simplifying the sentence, hereinafter, the magnetism of the first magnet 231 near the side of the flexible display screen 220 is referred to by the magnetism of the first magnet 231, and the magnetism of the second magnet 232 is referred to by the magnetism of the second magnet 231 near the side of the flexible display screen 220.

In fig. 2, the magnetism of the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 is marked on the flexible display screen 220, and in fig. 2, the magnetism of the first magnet 231 is taken as a north pole, and the magnetism of the second magnet 232 is taken as a south pole for illustration.

The distance between the first magnet 231 and the rotating shaft 213 and the distance between the second magnet 232 and the rotating shaft 213 are equal, so that the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 in each set of the first magnetic assembly 230 are opposite to each other when the flexible display screen 220 is in the folded state. Like this, the suction between first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 is parallel with the side of terminal, can control the terminal and fold along the side direction place direction for the shape of terminal after folding is comparatively square, portable.

A magnetism isolating sheet is disposed between the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 in each set of the first magnetic assembly 230, and the magnetism isolating sheet is used to collect the magnetic induction lines, and the more the magnetic induction lines are collected, the greater the magnetic force is, so that the attractive force between the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 can be increased.

The magnitude of the magnetic force between the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 and the distance between the first magnet 231 and the rotating shaft 213 relate to the moment of the attraction force, which will be described in detail below.

Since the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 are symmetrical with respect to the rotation axis 213, the selection of the positions thereof will be described below by taking the first magnet 231 as an example. After the distance between the first magnet 231 and the rotation shaft 213 is determined, a straight line spaced apart from the rotation shaft 213 in the first body 211 may be determined, and the first magnet 231 may be disposed on the straight line. When the terminal end includes a set of first magnetic assemblies 230, the first magnet 231 may be disposed at the midpoint of the straight line; when the terminal includes at least two sets of the first magnetic members 230, at least two first magnets 231 may be uniformly arranged on the straight line.

It should be noted that, when the terminal includes at least two sets of first magnetic assemblies 230, all the first magnets 231 have the same magnetism, or, some of the first magnets 231 may have the same magnetism, and some of the first magnets 231 have different magnetism, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The terminal may further include at least one set of second magnetic members 240, the second magnetic members 240 including third and

fourth magnets

241, 242 that repel each other, the third magnet 241 being located on a side of the first body 211 adjacent to the rotation axis 213, and the second magnet 242 being located on a side of the second body 212 adjacent to the rotation axis 213. When the flexible display 220 is in the folded state, the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 are in the abutting positional relationship.

The third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 repel each other, which means that the magnetism of the side of the third magnet 241 close to the flexible display screen 220 is the same as that of the side of the fourth magnet 242 close to the flexible display screen 220. For the sake of simplifying the sentence, hereinafter, the magnetism of the third magnet 241 is used to refer to the magnetism of the side of the third magnet 241 close to the flexible display screen 220, and the magnetism of the fourth magnet 242 is used to refer to the magnetism of the side of the fourth magnet 242 close to the flexible display screen 220.

In fig. 2, the magnetism of the third magnet 241 and the magnetism of the fourth magnet 242 are marked on the flexible display screen 220, and the example in fig. 2 is that the magnetism of the third magnet 241 is a north pole and the magnetism of the fourth magnet 242 is a north pole.

The distance between the third magnet 241 and the rotating shaft 213 and the distance between the fourth magnet 242 and the rotating shaft 213 are equal, so that the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 in each set of the second magnetic assemblies 240 are opposite to each other when the flexible display screen 220 is in the folded state. Thus, the repulsive force between the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 is parallel to the side of the terminal, and the terminal can be controlled to be unfolded along the direction of the side, so that the unfolded terminal is square and convenient to use.

A magnetism isolating sheet is disposed between the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 in each set of the second magnetic assembly 240, and the magnetism isolating sheet serves to concentrate the magnetic induction lines, and the more concentrated the magnetic induction lines are, the greater the magnetic force is, so that the repulsive force between the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 can be increased.

The magnitude of the magnetic force between the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 and the distance between the third magnet 241 and the rotating shaft 213 relate to the moment of the repulsive force, which will be described in detail below.

Since the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242 are symmetrical with respect to the rotation axis 213, the selection of the position thereof will be described below by taking the third magnet 241 as an example. After the distance between the third magnet 241 and the rotation shaft 213 is determined, a straight line spaced apart from the rotation shaft 213 in the first body 211 by the distance may be determined, and the third magnet 241 may be disposed on the straight line. When the terminal includes a set of second magnetic assemblies 240, the third magnet 241 may be disposed at the midpoint of the straight line; when the terminal includes at least two sets of the second magnetic members 240, at least two third magnetic bodies 241 may be uniformly arranged on the straight line.

It should be noted that, when the terminal includes at least two sets of second magnetic assemblies 240, all the third magnetic bodies 241 have the same magnetism, or, some of the third magnetic bodies 241 may have the same magnetism, and some of the third magnetic bodies 241 have different magnetism, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is smaller than the angle threshold, the moment of the attractive force between the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232 is larger than the moment of the repulsive force between the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242, and the flexible display 220 is switched from the half-folded state to the folded state. When the included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is greater than the angle threshold, the moment of the suction force is smaller than the moment of the repulsion force, and the flexible display 220 is switched from the half-folded state to the unfolded state.

The moment is equal to the force multiplied by the moment arm and is used to represent the effect of the force on the rotation of the object. In this embodiment, for the first magnetic assembly 230, the magnetic force of the first magnet 231 and the second magnet 232, that is, the magnetic flux, can be adjusted to adjust the acting force in the moment; the distance of the first magnet 231 from the rotating shaft can also be adjusted to adjust the moment arm in the moment, thereby achieving the adjustment of the moment of the suction force. Similarly, for the second magnetic assembly 240, the magnetic force of the third magnet 241 and the fourth magnet 242, that is, the magnetic flux, can be adjusted to adjust the acting force in the moment; the distance from the third magnet 241 to the rotation axis may also be adjusted to adjust the moment arm in the moment, thereby achieving the adjustment of the moment of the repulsive force.

In this embodiment, when the flexible display 220 is automatically switched from the half-folded state to the folded state, if the moment of the suction force is too large, it may cause a violent collision between the first body 211 and the second body 212 when the flexible display is completely folded, thereby damaging the terminal. When the flexible display 220 is automatically switched from the semi-folded state to the unfolded state, if the moment of the repulsive force is too large, the flexible display 220 may be folded reversely when unfolded, and the flexible display 220 may be damaged. Therefore, the moment of the suction force and the moment of the repulsion force need to be adjusted according to the empirical value, so that the terminal can be protected, and good hand feeling can be realized.

It should be noted that, when the included angle is equal to the angle threshold, the moment of the suction force is equal to the moment of the repulsion force, and the terminal is in a stationary state. It can be seen that the angle threshold is a degree of an included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 when the moment of the suction force and the moment of the repulsion force are balanced, and may be an empirical value or an experimental value, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the half-folded state refers to a state where an included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is greater than 0 ° and less than 90 °, i.e., the state shown in fig. 2; the folded state refers to a fully folded state where the angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is equal to 0 ° in the fully folded state, i.e., the state shown in fig. 3, and the angle between the first body 111 and the second body 112 is equal to 0 ° in the substantially fully folded state, i.e., the angle is within a range of 0 ° and a small angle; the unfolded state refers to a state where an angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is greater than 90 ° and less than 180 °.

In implementation, when the angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is greater than 90 ° and less than 180 °, it is further required to switch the flexible display 220 from the unfolded state to the fully unfolded state, where the fully unfolded state refers to a state where the included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 is equal to 180 °, that is, the state shown in fig. 4 and 5, where fig. 4 is a side view thereof, fig. 5 is a front plan view thereof, and the included angle between the first body 211 and the second body 212 in fig. 4 and 5 is 180 °.

Optionally, the terminal further comprises at least one set of third magnetic assemblies 250, the third magnetic assemblies 250 comprising fifth and

sixth magnets

251, 252 that are attracted to each other; the fifth magnet 251 is positioned at a side of the first body 211 opposite to the flexible display 220 and close to the rotating shaft 213, and the sixth magnet 252 is positioned at a side of the second body 212 opposite to the flexible display 220 and close to the rotating shaft 213; when the flexible display screen 220 is in the unfolded state, the flexible display screen 220 is switched from the unfolded state to the fully unfolded state under the control of the moment of attraction between the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252.

In brief, when the flexible display 220 is located at one side of the main body 210, the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 are located at the other side of the main body 210, and both the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 are close to the rotating shaft 213.

The fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 are attracted to each other, which means that the magnetism of the fifth magnet 251 on the side close to the rotating shaft 213 is opposite to the magnetism of the sixth magnet 252 on the side close to the rotating shaft 213. For the sake of simplifying the sentence, hereinafter, the magnetism of the fifth magnet 251 on the side of the fifth magnet 251 close to the rotating shaft 213 is referred to by the magnetism of the fifth magnet 251, and the magnetism of the sixth magnet 252 on the side of the rotating shaft 213 is referred to by the magnetism of the sixth magnet 252.

The distance between the fifth magnet 251 and the rotating shaft 213 and the distance between the sixth magnet 252 and the rotating shaft 213 are equal, so that the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 in each set of the third magnetic assemblies 250 are opposite when the flexible display screen 220 is in the fully unfolded state. In this way, the attractive force between the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 is parallel to the side edge of the terminal, and the terminal can be controlled to be unfolded along the direction of the side edge, so that the folded terminal has a square shape and is convenient to use.

A magnetic shielding sheet is disposed between the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 in each set of the third magnetic assembly 250, and the magnetic shielding sheet is used for collecting magnetic induction lines, and the magnetic force is increased as the magnetic induction lines are collected, so that the attraction force between the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 can be increased.

Referring to fig. 6, which shows a schematic diagram of the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252, the magnetic pole of the fifth magnet 251 is a north pole, and the magnetic pole of the sixth magnet 252 is a south pole in fig. 6, and the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 are shown in dashed lines in fig. 6 because the fifth magnet 251 and the sixth magnet 252 are located on the back of the flexible display screen 220. When implemented, the magnetism of the fifth magnet 251 may also be set to be south, and the magnetism of the sixth magnet 252 may also be set to be north, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that, when the terminal includes at least two sets of the third magnetic assemblies 250, all the fifth magnets 251 have the same magnetism, or, some of the fifth magnets 251 may have the same magnetism, and some of the fifth magnets 251 have different magnetism, which is not limited in this embodiment.

In the related art, the folding and unfolding of the terminal are realized through mechanical structures such as a rotating shaft, and in the process, the user stops exerting force at any position, so that the terminal is stopped at any position without assistance, and the user experience is poor; in the embodiment, the folding and unfolding of the power terminal are assisted by the magnetic component, so that the experience of a user can be improved. In addition, when the terminal is folded and unfolded through a mechanical structure such as a rotating shaft, the terminal may not be completely folded or unfolded due to the problem of the mechanical structure, so that the user experience is affected; in this embodiment, the first magnetic assembly 230 may ensure that the terminal is completely folded, and the third magnetic assembly 250 may ensure that the terminal is completely unfolded, so as to improve the user experience.

In this embodiment, when the main body 210 includes a first main body 211 and a second main body 212, the sizes of the first main body 211 and the second main body 212 may be equal or different, and this embodiment is not limited. The first body 211 and the second body 212 are equal in size, which means that the first body 211 and the second body 212 are equal in length and width. Referring to fig. 3, at this time, the size of the folded terminal is half of the size of the unfolded terminal.

In this embodiment, when the main body 210 includes two first main bodies 211, the two first main bodies 211 are respectively located at two ends of the second main body 212, please refer to fig. 7.

In this embodiment, when the main body 210 includes two first bodies 211, the sum of the sizes of the two first bodies 211 may be larger than the size of the second body 212, may be smaller than the size of the second body 212, and may be equal to the size of the second body 212. The sum of the sizes of the two first bodies 211 is equal to the size of the second body 212, which means that the widths of the two first bodies 211 are respectively equal to the width of the second body 212, and the sum of the lengths of the two first bodies 211 is equal to the length of the second body 212.

When the sum of the sizes of the two first bodies 211 is equal to the size of the second body 212, the sizes of the two first bodies 211 may not be equal or may be equal. When the two first bodies 211 are equal in size, the two first bodies 211 are half the size of the second body 212, please refer to fig. 8 and 9, two corresponding sets of the first magnetic assemblies 230 in fig. 8 do not share one second magnet 232, and two corresponding sets of the first magnetic assemblies 230 in fig. 9 share one second magnet 232.

In summary, the foldable terminal provided by the present disclosure realizes folding and unfolding of the terminal through the attraction between the first magnetic assemblies and the repulsion between the second magnetic assemblies, rather than realizing folding and unfolding of the terminal through the movement structure in the rotation shaft, can simplify the design of the rotation shaft, avoid the jamming failure caused by the manufacturing tolerance of a plurality of movement structures, and improve the success rate of folding and unfolding.

When the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than the angle threshold, the moment of the suction force is larger than the moment of the repulsion force, so that the flexible display screen is controlled to be automatically switched from the semi-folding state to the folding state, and the process does not need manual folding of a user; when the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is larger than the angle threshold value, the moment of the suction force is smaller than the moment of the repulsion force, so that the flexible display screen is controlled to be automatically switched from the half-folding state to the unfolding state, and the process does not need to be manually unfolded by a user. Therefore, the first magnetic assembly and the second magnetic assembly can provide assistance in the folding and unfolding processes of the terminal, the problem that the user needs to exert force in the whole process when the terminal is folded and unfolded through mechanical structures such as rotating shafts is avoided, and the user experience is improved.

The two magnets in each set of magnetic assembly are opposite in position, so that the terminal can be controlled to be folded or unfolded along the direction of the side edge.

The magnetism isolating sheet is arranged between the two magnets in each group of magnetic assemblies and can gather magnetic induction lines, so that the magnetic force between the two magnets is increased.

By arranging at least one group of third magnetic assemblies, the flexible display screen can be switched from the unfolded state to the fully unfolded state, so that the flexible display screen is convenient for a user to use.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a foldable terminal 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, terminal 1000 can be a mobile telephone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 10, terminal 1000 can include one or more of the following components: processing component 1002, memory 1004, power component 1006, multimedia component 1008, audio component 1010, input/output (I/O) interface 1012, sensor component 1014, and communications component 1016.

Processing component 1002 generally controls overall operation of terminal 1000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing elements 1002 may include one or more processors 1020 to execute instructions. Further, processing component 1002 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 1002 and other components. For example, the processing component 1002 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1008 and the processing component 1002.

The memory 1004 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 1000. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on terminal 1000, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 1004 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power components 1006 provide power to the various components of terminal 1000. Power components 1006 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for terminal 1000.

The multimedia component 1008 comprises a screen providing an output interface between said terminal 1000 and a user, which screen may be implemented as a flexible display. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1008 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 1000 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 1010 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1010 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when terminal 1000 is in an operational mode, such as call mode, record mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may further be stored in the memory 1004 or transmitted via the communication component 1016. In some embodiments, audio component 1010 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

I/O interface 1012 provides an interface between processing component 1002 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

Sensor assembly 1014 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for terminal 1000. For example, sensor assembly 1014 can detect the open/closed state of device 1000, the relative positioning of components such as a display and keypad of terminal 1000, sensor assembly 1014 can also detect a change in position of terminal 1000 or a component of terminal 1000, the presence or absence of user contact with terminal 1000, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of terminal 1000, and a change in temperature of terminal 1000. The sensor assembly 1014 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1014 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1014 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

Communications component 1016 is configured to facilitate communications between terminal 1000 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. Terminal 1000 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1016 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications component 1016 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, terminal 1000 can be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components configured to perform the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as memory 1004, that are executable by processor 1020 of terminal 1000 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A foldable terminal, characterized in that the terminal comprises:

the flexible display screen is fixed on one side of the main body;

2. The terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one set of second magnetic assemblies, wherein the second magnetic assemblies comprise a third magnet and a fourth magnet which are mutually repulsive, the third magnet is positioned on one side of the first body close to the rotating shaft, and the second magnet is positioned on one side of the second body close to the rotating shaft; when the flexible display screen is in the folded state, the third magnet and the fourth magnet are in a fit position relation;

when the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is smaller than the angle threshold, the moment of the attractive force between the first magnet and the second magnet is larger than the moment of the repulsive force between the third magnet and the fourth magnet, and the flexible display screen is switched from the half-folded state to the folded state;

when the included angle between the first main body and the second main body is larger than the angle threshold value, the moment of the suction force is smaller than the moment of the repulsion force, and the flexible display screen is switched to the unfolding state from the semi-folding state.

3. The terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one set of a third magnetic assembly comprising fifth and sixth magnets that are attracted to each other;

the fifth magnet is positioned on one side of the first main body opposite to the flexible display screen and close to the rotating shaft, and the sixth magnet is positioned on one side of the second main body opposite to the flexible display screen and close to the rotating shaft; when the flexible display screen is in the fully unfolded state, the positions of the fifth magnet and the sixth magnet in each set of the third magnetic assemblies are opposite;

when the flexible display screen is in the unfolded state, the flexible display screen is switched from the unfolded state to a fully unfolded state under the control of the moment of attraction between the fifth magnet and the sixth magnet.

4. A terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein a magnetism isolating sheet is provided between the fifth and sixth magnets in each set of third magnetic assemblies, the magnetism isolating sheet being arranged to concentrate magnetic induction lines.

5. The terminal of claim 1,

a magnetism isolating sheet is arranged between the first magnet and the second magnet in each group of the first magnetic assemblies, and/or;

a magnetism isolating sheet is arranged between the third magnet and the fourth magnet in each group of second magnetic assemblies;

wherein, the magnetism isolating sheet is used for gathering magnetic induction lines.

6. A terminal according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein, when the body comprises a first body and a second body, the first body and the second body are of equal size.

7. A terminal according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the body comprises two first bodies, the two first bodies are located at respective ends of the second body.

8. Terminal according to claim 7, characterized in that the sum of the sizes of the two first bodies is equal to the size of the second body.

9. A terminal as claimed in claim 8, in which the two first bodies are each half the size of the second body.